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  • 18-09-2014 4:27pm
    #1
    tonyfillony
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭


    West coast looking good this wknd , looks like an old trip to Inch or Lahinch is on the cards


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  • #2
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    tonyfillony wrote: »
    West coast looking good this wknd , looks like an old trip to Inch or Lahinch is on the cards

    Could be comp on in lahinch


  • #3
    tonyfillony
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭tonyfillony


    Looks like it
    https://www.westcoastsurfclub.com/club-events/5-wcsc-longboard-competition-now-on-sat-20th-sept/event_details


  • #4
    Dr Nic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Dr Nic


    The comp starts at 10am sat. How will that affect a surf? Will it be totally packed?
    Might go to doughmore instead... Anyone else headed there?


  • #5
    Dr Nic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Dr Nic


    Unbelievable couple of hours surf last night. I counted 110 surfers in the line in Lahinch at 7pm.

    Going to go to dough more this morn. Hoping for more of the same...


  • #6
    Dr Nic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Dr Nic


    Dr Nic wrote: »
    Unbelievable couple of hours surf last night. I counted 110 surfers in the line in Lahinch at 7pm.

    Going to go to dough more this morn. Hoping for more of the same...

    Just looking at the wecam now. Its pumping!!


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  • #7
    MadYaker
    Registered Users Posts: 12,138 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    Went to doonbeg today, it was pumping. Lovely sunny weather too and not too many there.


  • #8
    tonyfillony
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭tonyfillony


    puked!
    Was down lahinch Saturday morning until 3ish , nothing there tiny waves , gutted
    Couldnt make it back later or yesterday
    Here is hoping for next weekend


  • #9
    Fionn101
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭Fionn101


    got Sunburnt on Tullan strand Sat & Sun,

    I'm not complaining , it was Magic :-)


  • #10
    FlashR2D2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭FlashR2D2


    tonyfillony wrote: »
    puked!
    Was down lahinch Saturday morning until 3ish , nothing there tiny waves , gutted
    Couldnt make it back later or yesterday
    Here is hoping for next weekend

    Did you not check the forecast before you went?


  • #11
    kodute
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭kodute


    The arms are falling off me today. Yesterday was epic. Potential for an after work sesh today but the body is screaming for rest.


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  • #12
    tonyfillony
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭tonyfillony


    FlashR2D2 wrote: »
    Did you not check the forecast before you went?

    Sure did , Lahinch isnt my local so said i would rely on magicseaweed, was showing 5 solid stars for all of saturday , was speaking to a few in the surf club as well and they were expecting it to be better as well so what can you do

    Next weekend is a bit away yet but is looking good so hopefully I'll have more luck down in Inch


  • #13
    FlashR2D2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭FlashR2D2


    tonyfillony wrote: »
    Sure did , Lahinch isnt my local so said i would rely on magicseaweed, was showing 5 solid stars for all of saturday , was speaking to a few in the surf club as well and they were expecting it to be better as well so what can you do

    Next weekend is a bit away yet but is looking good so hopefully I'll have more luck down in Inch

    Yeah, I wouldn't rely too much on the 'Magic Seaweed' although I do use it, but I normally pair it up with something like wind guru which seems to be a bit more accurate for swells and wind.


  • #14
    tonyfillony
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭tonyfillony


    FlashR2D2 wrote: »
    Yeah, I wouldn't rely too much on the 'Magic Seaweed' although I do use it, but I normally pair it up with something like wind guru which seems to be a bit more accurate for swells and wind.

    Im a bit sceptical when it comes to magicseaweed as well , but my reasoning was that if there is five solid stars then there would have to be something decent down there but sure you live and learn


  • #15
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Always check the wam charts and tides

    https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/wxmap_cgi/index.html

    And cross check wind guru with met eireann 3 day wind forecast


  • #16
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,127 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Aren't the stars on magic seaweed just relative to swell? So you could have a howling on shore but still get a good star rating.


  • #17
    stevire
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭stevire


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Aren't the stars on magic seaweed just relative to swell? So you could have a howling on shore but still get a good star rating.

    I could be wrong but I've always read it as solid star is ground swell and faded star is wind swell or how badly the wind will affect the ground swell.


  • #18
    alwayssideways
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭alwayssideways


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Aren't the stars on magic seaweed just relative to swell? So you could have a howling on shore but still get a good star rating.

    Star rating explained here.

    http://magicseaweed.com/help/forecast/star-rating


  • #19
    xxyyzz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭xxyyzz


    FlashR2D2 wrote: »
    Did you not check the forecast before you went?

    Every site was predicting Sunday's swell to arrive on Saturday. There were people driving all over the coast on Saturday scratching their heads.


  • #20
    OldGuysRule
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭OldGuysRule


    The swell arrived saturday evening, sunset session was perfect. . .


  • #21
    Dr Nic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Dr Nic


    Looks like nothing but waves for the next 10 days with offshore winds monday & all next weekend! And im off work monday & all next wekeend :-)


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  • #22
    maryishere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,549 ✭✭✭maryishere


    FlashR2D2 wrote: »
    Yeah, I wouldn't rely too much on the 'Magic Seaweed' .....
    +1. Its not that reliable. Better to use other data too, like learning to look at the weather charts, see are the lines close close together way out in the oul Atlantic.


  • #23
    MACtic
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭MACtic


    or just check online camera


  • #24
    FlashR2D2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭FlashR2D2


    MACtic wrote: »
    or just check online camera

    .....the camera is only any good if you're still in bed while being hop skip n jump from the beach. Conditions change quickly.


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